Garment Cup Pockets with Concealed Side Wing Openings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current sports apparel, such as sports bras, require frequent adjustments and have cup pockets that do not adequately secure inserts during exercise and athletic performance, while also needing to be snug and flexible.
Innovation Solution
A garment with cup pockets featuring concealed or hidden openings positioned on the side wings of the front portion, which overlap with the side wings of the back portion to conceal the openings, allowing for secure and easy insertion of inserts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If cup pockets have visible openings for inserting items, then ease of operation is improved, but visual appeal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The pocket opening is extracted from the visible front surface and relocated to the side wing area, where it can function for insertion while being concealed from the primary visual perspective. The opening is positioned such that it is accessible for inserting cup inserts but hidden when the garment is worn normally.
Solution Approach 2:
The side wing fabric acts as an intermediary element that provides access to the pocket opening while concealing it. The overlapping side wings serve as a mediator between the functional requirement for insertion and the aesthetic requirement for concealment, allowing both to be satisfied simultaneously.
2Reliability
If the garment is made snug to secure inserts during exercise, then reliability is improved, but flexibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The side wings are designed with dynamic overlap that can adjust during movement. The overlapping structure allows the garment to maintain a snug fit for security while permitting flexibility through the layered construction that can shift and adapt during exercise and athletic performance.
Data Source
AI summary
Examples of a garment, such as a bra or sports bra, having cup pockets with concealed openings are described. The garment has openings into the cup pockets that are positioned on the side wings of the front portion of the garment. The side wings of the back portion of the garment and the side wings of the front portion of the garment at least partially overlap to conceal or hide the openings into the cup pockets.